Justice Kurian Joseph, part of controversial Jan 12 presser, retires

Justice Kurian Joseph, third senior-most judge of the Supreme Court who was one of the four senior judges to have conducted an unprecedented January 12 presser mounting a virtual revolt against the......

Will Veerappan aides' case impact Rajiv killers' freedom?

'A precedent in the Rajv killers' plea for freedom may flow from slain brigand Veerappan’s 2000 demand for the release of 109 associates languishing in prisons in Karnataka for him to release......

SC says Aadhaar can't be made compulsory for welfare schemes

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that Aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory by the government and its agencies for extending benefits of social welfare schemes. A bench comprising Chief......

Run, Rabbit, Run

'So when they come for you tomorrow morning, papa, make a dash for freedom.''Please, please, don't let anything hold you back.''Run, run, run, run, run, run, run.' Anvar Alikhan was the first......

Why Sivakasi will be less colourful this Diwali

Illegal Chinese imports, stringent regulations, legal tussles cost industry Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) Sivakasi, the country’s main centre for production of fireworks, is caught in the......

Supreme Court okays green levy on trucks entering Delhi

Detailed order, to be passed on Monday, will consider green tribunal’s decisions The Supreme Court on Friday gave an in-principle approval to impose an environmental levy on all commercial......

SC asks SIT to submit progress report on blackmoney by Oct 7

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money to submit the fourth report on the progress of its probe by October 7 and sought to know from the Centre......

What was Anupam Kher doing at NASDAQ?

Anupam Kher gets the world ready for New Amsterdam. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Twitter Anupam Kher is all set to dazzle American television with his medical drama, New Amsterdam, which......

Review: Boo Boo Black Sheep

A comic thriller that makes you laugh, but ends up killing the thrills, says Prasanna D Zore. Contract killers Charudutt 'Dattu' Sharma (Anupam Kher) and his son Baba (Manish Paul) are......

'Akshay Kumar asked them to push me out of the vehicle'

'They pushed me out of the truck (carrying Rajesh Khanna's body). What could be more mean than this? They didn't want me in the last journey. What can be more violent than this?' Anita......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners   IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

IMAGE: The team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli are peeved with the national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection.......

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Malik/Twitter The Sports Ministry, on Friday, decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, pruning the......

COVID-19: Rower Bhokanal on sanitisation drive in native village

The Coronavirus pandemic has affected people across the length and breadth of the country. And athletes are coming to the aid of those who need it most in fighting the disease. While some athletes......

Indian Rowing Federation derecognised by Sports Ministry

The ministry found violations of the Sports Code by RFI in four areas. IMAGE: Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal who was banned by the RFI. Photograph: Files The Rowing Federation of India (RFI) was on......